I’ll readily admit that I, like the average American, have a lot of stuff/possessions (too many). I live in the Florida Panhandle about 1.5 miles away from the Gulf of Mexico in front of a retention pond. It is frighteningly obvious to me (my husband doesn’t like to think about it) that the question of […]
Al Cárdenas, isn’t just another GOPer. He was the Chair of the Florida GOP, President of the American Conservative Union, Chair of CPAC and an ever-present media figure during the Bush years. But like many Bush Republicans, this new DeSantis-styled MAGA party has left him politically homeless to an extent. Still, his endorsement of Democrat […]
By Joe Dye The Florida State House will not be a competitive chamber for the foreseeable future, if ever again at this point. Florida’s increasing GOP lean, combined with the maximization of GOP-lean and likely seats, through the redistricting process, as well as countless past missed opportunities by the Democrats has rendered the chamber uncompetitive. […]
Dave Trotter joins me to look at the GOP in Pinellas County – Florida’s first county to flip to the GOP also boasted the most moderate strain that party had in the state throughout the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s. The change in the GOP statewide is typified by former GOP Governor Charlie Crist of St […]
TFS reader Steve Schneider found something quite interesting on Lee County’s website. So given this reality, will Governor DeSantis scrutinize Lee County local officials? Will he suspend them the way he has local officials all over the state who have not committed a crime (like Andrew Warren for instance) ? Or will he turn a […]
A group opposed to right-wing hate activity is up with a new billboard depicting Gov. Ron DeSantis in one of his infamous “tough guy” photo-ops — just blocks away from the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee. The group Florida Extremist Watch is running the billboard ad, including longtime activist and ally of progressive causes Thomas Kennedy. […]
A new Mason-Dixon poll has dropped and it gives Governor DeSantis an overwhelming lead in this November’s Governor’s race. In fact, Politico’s Gary Fineout calls it a “Red Wave Alert.” The numbers certainly are not encouraging from the Crist perspective, and reflect the bump DeSantis got from Hurricane prep – the poll was taken September […]
This tweet from former State Rep. J.C. Planas is spot on. DeSantis unlike Governor’s of the past who wore a shirt with the state seal on it in emergency relief efforts, is wearing a shirt with his campaign logo! Why this isn’t a bigger deal, I cannot fathom. It’s a clear violation of campaign finance […]
Governor DeSantis is handling the post Ian aftermath pretty well in terms of getting relief to areas that need it. But a key thing that is making the public image of this messy is that his core supporters and those he has surrounded himself are constantly so combative & so paranoid. The goal of the […]
Our Dave Trotter posted this to Twitter: Going to tweet this again: The Florida Constitution says in Article VI, Section 5: A general election may be suspended or delayed due to a state of emergency or impending emergency pursuant to general law. So yeah, keep that in mind. #flapol Originally tweeted by Dave Trotter 🇺🇦 […]
The Florida Squeeze 